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6 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 6 Hobbs Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Hobbs Drive is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 70% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 18.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2027

11 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Hobbs Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 6 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ

2decisions1extensions26documents13nearby
  1. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Front and side single storey extension

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    172731
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Hobbs Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 70.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£375,000

Growth on file: 70.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2017Most recent

    £375,000

    +35.4%over 10 months

  2. 23 January 2017

    £277,000

    +25.9%

  3. 18 November 2016

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RZ: £370,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Hobbs Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 6 Hobbs Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,788

Street avg £3,220

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Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Hobbs Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Achnacone Drive

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1 Bardsley Close

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1 Appleton Mews

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hobbs Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5RZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Hobbs Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.